尺
shaku, measure
JLPT N1 Grade 6 4 strokes
- Kun'yomi
- さし
- On'yomi
- シャク・セキ
尺 means "shaku, measure". It is a JLPT N1 kanji written in 4 strokes. It is read さし in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and シャク・セキ in compounds (on'yomi). Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 6.
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Common questions
- What does the kanji 尺 mean?
- 尺 means "shaku, measure". It is a JLPT N1 kanji.
- How many strokes does 尺 have?
- 尺 is written in 4 strokes.
- How is 尺 read?
- It is read さし in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and シャク・セキ in compounds (on'yomi).
- What JLPT level is 尺?
- 尺 is a JLPT N1 kanji.